Dr. Em and Princess WeeWee are sisters raised by a pair of free spirited hippies. One sister rebelled to become a world renowned psychiatrist; specializing in phobias. The other sister embraced the possibility of ideals and became an award winning artist. Both sisters hold a very low tolerance for idiocy and work in their own way to address and combat the common sense challenged. These pages chronicle their adventures and observations.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

L.A. Vs Minnesota

Many of you may know that I grew up in Minnesota, where much of my family, including Princess WeeWee, still live. It is a land of four million people with silly accents, twelve parkas each and a strange hankering for anything covered in cheese. But, I now reside in Los Angeles County, a land of 9.8 million overly tanned surfers and actors who only eat organic cheese if any at all. Seriously night and day. So today, I thought I’d share a little about the differences between my two favorite places.

What you may overhear in line at the grocery store

L.A.: “This organic kale is going to go great with our gluten-free wheatgrass!”

MN: “Is this the largest tub of mayonnaise you have?”

When it’s a good day for the beach

L.A.: Everyday MN: That one day after the snow stops and before the humidity and mosquitoes descend

When it’s considered too cold to go out

L.A: Any hint of gray in the skies and, God-forbid, a little rain MN: It’s -20 AND you are unable to leave your house because the snow has completely buried your front door

The skin tone of the average resident

L.A.: Neon orange MN: Blindingly white… similar to God’s aura

A rustic weekend getaway

L.A.: A cabin in Malibu overlooking the ocean, complete with room and maid service MN: An Ice fishing shack that doubles as an outhouse

Dinnertime

L.A: 9 MN: 5:30

An example of showing solidarity

L.A.: When the four officers involved in the Rodney King incident were acquitted, Angelinos rallied together to loot and terrorize their own city MN: When the 35W bridge collapsed over the Mississippi River, Minnesotans unflinchingly dove into the icy waters to rescue fellow citizens whom they had never even met

An exciting celebrity sighting

L.A.: Brad Pitt MN: The local weatherman

Feelings toward others

L.A.: We kind of hate everyone, even ourselves but if you’re from the East Coast you’d better watch out MN: Minnesota Nice – even strangers are treated like family